Côte d’Ivoire on Friday marks the end of a United Nations mandate with a presence in the country for 13 years, officially ending a peacekeeping mission deemed a success. “This milestone was made possible thanks to a significantly improved security situation in Côte d’Ivoire,” the UN said in a statement….
Heavy gunfire is reported in the cities of Bouaké and Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire on Monday, as the latest crisis caused by disgruntled soldiers entered its fourth day. At least one person is dead and about 20 people have been injured – six of them by the gunfire – according…
The unrest in Cote d’Ivoire spread to the port city of San Pedro late Wednesday, where heavy gunfire was reported. Reuters reported residents near the city’s bus station had confirmed the shooting, which was the latest episode of unrest among the Ivorian military and government police forces. The uprising began…
The Ivorian defense minister and negotiating teams were released Saturday after a tense standoff in Bouaké, where efforts to reach an agreement with soldiers over pay and work conditions were punctuated by gunfire. The incidents, which began Friday, initially appeared similar to those in the past but escalated beyond Bouaké to what…
Opposition leaders in Cote d’Ivoire called Friday for a boycott of the nation’s upcoming constitutional referendum, scheduled for October 30. At a press conference in Abidjan, Pascal Affi Nguessan called on all supporters of his Ivorian Popular Front and its coalition parties to boycott the vote, reinforcing the message opposition…